Julie Bosch NOAA National Coastal Data Development Center

1. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)Data Management and Communication (DMAC)Standards Process Julie Bosch NOAA National Coastal Data Development Center 6th Joint Meeting of the NASA Earth Science Data System Working Groups October 23-25, 2007

2. Overview • IOOS and DMAC • DMAC Structure • DMAC Standards Process • Challenges (a.k.a. discussion topics) • Questions

3. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) A system designed in a way to provide ocean data, products and information in forms and at rates required by decision makers to address seven societal goals. Participating Organizations • Federal agencies • National programs • International programs • Regional associations

4. IOOS Subsystems Observing Subsystem DMAC Subsystem Modeling & Analysis Subsystem Societal Goals Satellites Safe & Efficient Maritime Operations Aircraft Metadata Data discovery Data transport Online browse Data archival Homeland Security Natural Hazards Fixed Platforms Climate Change Ships Public Health Drifters & Floats Ecosystem Health AUVs Living Marine Resources 4

5. DMAC Structure Steering Team • Representatives from government, industry, academia, public, and non-profits • Expert Teams • Archive • Metadata and Data Discovery • Transport and Access • Working group • Systems engineering • Caucuses • International • Private sector • Education • K-12 • Professional development • Modeling • Regional Association • Interagency Oversight Working Group

6. DMAC Standards Process Background Standards are key to the success of DMAC • Identify standards needed • To enable interoperability • Support draft Data Policy and Archive Policy • Enhance guidance to data providers • Coordination with other standards processes • DMAC standards mantra: • Adopt • Adapt • Develop only as a last resort

7. DMAC Standards Process Background • Identifying existing standards is a first step • May be a need to “standardize” the standards • Define specific use cases or applications • Data providers may be required to use different standards • Defining “crosswalks” or “relationships” among standards may be critical to interoperability

8. DMAC Standards Process Highlights • Based on review of other standards processes • Initially structured and agreed upon at May 2006 DMAC Steering Team meeting • Refined process “details” including feedback loops and participant roles through September 2007 • NOAA’s IOOS Program Office has developed the online system in coordination with the DMAC Chair • “Kick-off” operation of the DMAC Standards Process October 2007

9. IOOS DMAC Standards Collaborative Workspace http://ioosdmac.fedworx.org

10. DMAC Standards Process • Six step process • Three status levels for standards • Submitted • Proposed • Recommended • Involves six key participant roles • DMAC Chair • DMAC Steering Team • Experts • Public • Gatekeeper • Originator

11. DMAC Standards Process Step 1: Initial Entry of a Standard Requested Information • Name/Version/Date • Function • Abstract • Purpose/Scope • Technical Description • Statutory Requirements • Relationships/Dependencies • Current Usage • Justification • References • Acronyms • Contact Information • Supporting Parties • Attachments

12. DMAC Standards Process Step 1: Initial Entry of a Standard Involves: Originator and Gatekeeper Status: None

13. DMAC Standards Process Step 2: Internal Review Involves: Gatekeeper and DMAC Chair Status: None

14. Step 3: Expert Review DMAC Standards Process Step 3: Expert Review Involves: Gatekeeper, Experts, Originator, Steering Team and DMAC Chair Status: Submitted

15. DMAC Standards Process Step 3: Expert Review Status: Submitted

16. DMAC Standards Process Step 3: Expert Review Status: Submitted

17. DMAC Standards Process Step 4: Public Review Involves: Gatekeeper and Public Status: Proposed

18. DMAC Standards Process Step 5: Public Comment Consideration Involves: Gatekeeper, Experts, Originator and DMAC Chair Status: Proposed

19. DMAC Standards Process Step 6: Poll to move to Recommended status Involves: Gatekeeper, Steering Team and DMAC Chair Status: Proposed to Recommended

20. DMAC Standards Process IOOS DMAC Standards Process document and training documentation on the website. Evaluation criteria are still being reviewed. This process will evolve with lessons learned.

21. January December February November March October April September May August June July Standards Process Timeline Steering Team Poll • Fall 2007 • first use • tight schedule • Spring 2008 • refined schedule • expanded review times Steering Team Review Cut-off for May Poll Experts Comments Cut-off for November Poll Experts Comments Training and Initial Standards Entry Steering Team Review Standards Web Tool Submission process opens Steering Team Poll

22. Challenges • Technical reviewers • Volunteer workforce • Availability vs. timelines • Copy-written material • How do you handle distribution for technical review? • Communications • Announcements of reviews • Exchange of technical review results • Accelerating through the process based on “outside” reviews • Relationship to US GEO and GEOSS Standards Registry

23. Contact Information Anne Ball DMAC Steering Team Chair anne.ball@noaa.gov 843-740-1229 Julie Bosch DMAC Steering Team Member julie.bosch@noaa.gov 228-688-3841

24. Questions?